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New Jusidman Rehabilitation Hospital to Transform Tel Aviv’s Healthcare Landscape
6/16/2026, 8:42:02 PM
Announcement of the Jusidman Rehabilitation Hospital
The Jusidman Family Charitable Foundation has pledged NIS 200 million to fund a new rehabilitation campus in Sde Dov, north Tel Aviv. The facility, to be named the Jusidman Rehabilitation Hospital, will replace the existing Reuth Hospital in Yad Eliyahu. Construction is slated for a six-year period, with an anticipated opening in 2032. The project will expand capacity from 350 to 540 inpatient beds and serve roughly 10,000 patients annually.
Historical Context and Rising Demand for Rehabilitation Services
Reuth Association, a 90-year-old philanthropic organization, has operated Israel’s largest rehabilitation hospital for 65 years. A 2023 Health Ministry equity report notes 1.7 rehabilitation beds per 1,000 residents, a ratio strained further after the October 7 attacks and subsequent war, which heightened needs for trauma, geriatric, and psychological rehabilitation.
Principal Stakeholders
- Daniel Jusidman (91), founder of the family foundation and patriarch of the Mexican-origin business family that controls Grupo Truper, a leading Latin-American tool manufacturer.
- Igal Jusidman, family foundation representative.
- Reuth Association, current operator of the Yad Eliyahu hospital.
- Tel Aviv Foundation, led by Dr. Hila Oren, CEO and project partner.
- Mayor Ron Huldai, mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo and chairman of the Tel Aviv Foundation.
- Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, facilitating land swap and financial support.
- Israel Ministry of Health, slated to allocate “hundreds of millions of shekels.”
Project Scope and Financial Overview
- Donation: NIS 200 million (? $55 million).
- Total project cost: Reported as $390 million (NIS 1.4 billion) in two sources and NIS 1.1 billion in another.
- Facilities: 540 beds, hydrotherapy pool, imaging institute, trauma clinic, research and development incubator, green spaces, and a PTSD clinic for IDF veterans.
- Adjacent development: 250 public-housing units, retail stores, a health-fund branch, private clinics, and a parking lot.
- Construction timeline: Six years from groundbreaking; projected completion 2032.
Official Statements and Institutional Responses
Municipal and foundation leaders emphasized the hospital’s role in addressing the acute shortage of rehabilitation capacity and honoring the sacrifices of wounded soldiers. The Tel Aviv Foundation highlighted the project’s “open-institution” design and its alignment with salutogenic architectural principles. The Ministry of Health confirmed forthcoming financial contributions, while Reuth Association officials noted the relocation will preserve and expand existing clinical programs.
Criticism and Opposition
The source material does not record any public criticism or organized opposition to the project.
Conflicting Reports and Information Gaps
- Cost discrepancy: Sources cite NIS 1.1 billion, NIS 1.4 billion, and $390 million as the total budget.
- Timeline variance: One source mentions a six-year construction window; another specifies a 2032 opening, which could imply a longer schedule if the announcement date is 2026.
- Funding breakdown: Exact amounts pledged by the Ministry of Health and the municipality remain unspecified.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The intention is to build the rehabilitation hospital as an open institution without fences, designed on salutogenic architectural principles, that is, applying studies on the connection between the way a hospital is built and the health of the population within it and around it.” — Dr. Hila Oren, CEO, Tel Aviv Foundation
- “The establishment of the new Jusidman Rehabilitation Hospital is another significant step toward strengthening Israel's rehabilitation healthcare system,” — Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo
- “The generous donation from the Jusidman Family Charitable Foundation demonstrates how strategic philanthropy, led by the Tel Aviv Foundation, can turn an urban vision into a reality that changes lives and strengthens the resilience of Tel Aviv-Yafo and the State of Israel.” — Dr. Hila Oren, CEO, Tel Aviv Foundation
- “For many years, rehabilitation medicine did not receive the attention it deserved within Israel’s healthcare system. It took a long and painful war to remind us of the critical role rehabilitation plays in restoring lives, dignity, and independence.” — Igal Jusidman, Representative, Jusidman Family Foundation
- “By helping create a world-class rehabilitation facility, we seek to honor their sacrifice and support their journey toward healing.” — Igal Jusidman, Representative, Jusidman Family Foundation
Future Milestones
The land swap between Yad Eliyahu and Sde Dov is pending municipal approval. Once construction begins, the project will proceed through phased development of clinical towers, housing units, and ancillary services, culminating in the relocation of Reuth Association’s programs to the new campus.
